engaging with voluntary organisations to collect evidence on the issues and barriers faced by the sector,This document has been developed to support organisations across the sector who wish to echo our calls,lines and asks, details of previous commitments from the Scottish Government, evidence such as useful stats,Read more Latest briefings & policy papers The latest Fair Funding briefings and policy papers from the,policy team.

It has added greater support and legitimacy to not just the package of policy asks itself, but to the,fact that the urgent need for Fair Funding is a view shared across the voluntary sector.,We’re collating and updating a whole host of useful facts and stats, from the Scottish Third Sector Tracker,They are, instead, the culmination of years of engagement, evidence collecting, and policy development,directly involving the length and breadth of the voluntary sector in Scotland.

There are around 138,000 paid staff in the third sector in Scotland.

Despite this renewed focus, 18 months on from the policy prospectus, there has been little progress.,In April 2023, the Scottish Government’s policy prospectus, New leadership - A fresh start, renewed these,Despite this renewed focus, 18 months on from the policy prospectus, there has been little progress.,Voluntary sector intermediary Conclusion Scotland’s voluntary sector is an employer, a partner, and a,Our policy team work closely with the voluntary sector, the Scottish Government, COSLA, and the Scottish

information for other MPs on the Geographical information section (pages 7-11) of SCVO’s State of the sector,voluntary organisations do not find themselves out of pocket – as has already been promised to public sector,I hope that I can count on your support to make the case for our sector.,impact on voluntary organisations.If you would like to work with us to oppose the tax hikes facing our sector,employers’ National Insurance contributions Letter to Scottish MPs: UK Budget: Support the voluntary sector

fundingCertain topics – such as animal welfare – can invoke strong opinions and emotions, if your stance or policy,worth checking with the editors responsibleThird Force News (TFN) run regular op-eds from voluntary sector,possible – the journalist will follow up if necessaryMake it easy for editors to pick out key points like stats

Public Sector FundingDownload PDF Public sector funding of the voluntary sector The following pages pull,together what we know about public sector funding from the latest SCVO Sector Stats, based on analysis,There has been a slight fall in the value and relative importance of public sector funding to the sector,Public sector funding made up 40% of the sector’s income in 2023.,The voluntary sector in numbers – key facts There are over 46,500 voluntary sector organisations in Scotland

and the essential services and support our sector provides.,The Spring Statement can support the many contributions of the voluntary sector by: Recognising our sector,Working with the sector to understand these challenges and the impacts on our sector, our staff and volunteers,Working with the sector to understand these challenges and the impacts on our sector, our staff and volunteers,About the voluntary sector in Scotland The voluntary sector in all its diversity is a powerful force

has recognised the need for multi-year funding, committing to longer-term funding for the voluntary sector,Sustainable funding settlement for Scotland It is widely understood that Scotland’s voluntary sector,To support our sector’s invaluable contribution, the UK Budget should: Commit to working productively,About the voluntary sector in Scotland The voluntary sector in all its diversity is a powerful force,SCVO’s State of the Sector statistics for 2023 are available online.

FOR THE 2023 SECTOR STATS SEE https://scvo.scot/research/facts-figures Data resource covering the latest,stats about Scottish charities, social enterprises and voluntary groups.,Key report areas include: - Number of organisations - Organisations by sub-sector activity area - Interactive